Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008

Membership S

2 (1) The [F1 SCTS] consists of judicial members and non-judicial members. S

(2) The judicial members comprise—

(a) the Lord President,

(b) the Lord Justice Clerk,

[F2 (c) the President of the Scottish Tribunals,]

(d) one person holding the office of sheriff principal,

(e) two persons[F3 , each holding either the office of sheriff or of summary sheriff], F4 ...

(f) one person holding the office of justice of the peace [F5 , and

(g) one person holding the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.]

(3) The non-judicial members comprise—

(a) an advocate practising as such in Scotland,

(b) a solicitor practising as such in Scotland,

(c) the Chief Executive (appointed under paragraph 14(1)), and

(d) three other individuals none of whom is qualified for appointment as a judicial member or for appointment under any of the preceding paragraphs.

(4) Each of the descriptions of members mentioned in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) is referred to in this schedule as a “category of membership”.

(5) Subject to sub-paragraph (6), the Scottish Ministers may, with the consent of the Lord President, by order modify sub-paragraph (2) or (3).

(6) The Scottish Ministers must not make an order under sub-paragraph (5) if its effect would be that the total number of judicial members would no longer exceed the total number of non-judicial members.

[F6 (7) In this schedule, references to the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland are to be construed in accordance with the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Act substituted (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(2); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

F2 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(c) substituted (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(8)(a); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

F3 Words in sch. 3 para. 2(2)(e) substituted (27.4.2020) by The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (Judicial Members) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/111), arts. 1, 2

F4 Word in Sch. 3 para. 2(2) repealed (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(8)(b); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

F5 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(g) inserted (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(8)(c); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

F6 Sch. 3 para. 2(7) inserted (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(8)(d); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 3 para. 2(2)(g) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(3); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.